JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Aviation Authority board voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a resolution supporting efforts to get a reentry license at Cecil Spaceport along with the development of a “space vehicle facility,” according to News4JAX news partners at The Jacksonville Daily Record.
The resolution states that obtaining the license would “expand aerospace capabilities in Northeast Florida, leveraging Cecil Spaceport’s existing infrastructure, including its 12,500-foot runway and horizontal launch license.”
According to the Daily Record, JAA plans to collaborate on the project with Space Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation, which, according to the resolution, have indicated there is available funding to support the reentry license process which involves a comprehensive review of a formal proposal, including safety, policy and payload aspects, alongside environmental and financial responsibility analyses.
The resolution says some of the benefits of obtaining a reentry license include opportunities for biomedical and commercial space-based research and strategic partnerships with such companies.
Read more at The Jacksonville Daily Record.
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